Blog Posts by: Andrew Peterson  

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn recently revealed the Renault’s six-year business plans and received criticism from investors that the plans were not aggressive enough. He responded saying that the financial structure of the two companies would be reviewed, but would not end in a merger. “We will be reviewing the ...    Read more

What do you do after appearing in front of 106 million people at the Super Bowl? Head to the International Space Station for research. At least that’s what General Motor’s Robonaut 2 is doing. R2 is scheduled to liftoff aboard the space shuttle Discovery this Saturday, and we hope ...    Read more

Electronic Arts’ Need For Speed franchise chose to take a more realistic approach to racing games when it debuted Shift in 2009, facing games like Forza and Gran Turismo head on. Now, a mere two years later, Need For Speed Shift 2 Unleashed is set to be released ...    Read more

Earlier this month, General Motors revealed a holographic image of its forthcoming Opel Zafira Tourer Concept. It was a neat party trick, but now the General has released images of the real thing prior to the concept’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Like a number of recent General ...    Read more

We’d heard rumors of KTM’s desire to bring its radical X-Bow (pronounced cross-bow) to the U.S. starting in 2008. Three years later, the track toy is finally on sale in the U.S. -- but don’t expect to see one on the road, or even at a KTM bike dealer near ...    Read more

It’s odd to see a Ferrari sliding through snow or sand, but thanks to its new four-wheel-drive system, that’s exactly what the new 2012 Ferrari FF is doing in a new promo video. The new video gives us our first really good look at the ...    Read more

The dawn of the 2011 race season is upon us: NASCAR just kicked off its year with the Daytona 500, F1 teams are presently testing in Europe, Le Mans hopefuls are currently starting their training -- and, of course, Cadillac Racing is prepping its ...    Read more

Last January, Spyker and General Motors announced a deal for Spyker to buy GM’s struggling Saab unit. Now, a little over a year after the deal was announced, Spyker is now selling its own sports car business to focus on resurrecting Saab. The announcement of the sale ...    Read more

Curious as to how well the miniscule Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle fares in a collision? We’ve yet to see any outcome of the U.S.-spec car’s testing, but the European model did recently undergo collision testing in Europe. How did the little electric egg fare? Check out the video ...    Read more

Want to park a 2012 Infiniti M35h in your garage? According to the automaker, the privilege will run you $54,575, including $875 in destination fees. For those keeping score, that’s nearly $6600 more than a comparable M37 sedan. That premium doesn’t net you any additional creature comforts, but it ...    Read more

Volkswagen hasn’t built a true Golf Cabriolet since 2003, but that doesn’t mean the company has abandoned the model. In fact, after an eight-year hiatus, an all-new Golf Cabriolet will debut next week at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Since it is based upon the ...    Read more

Smart has finally taken the wraps off the sporty little roadster we previously caught in patent renderings. One thing not disclosed in those crude line renderings? The concept, now dubbed Forspeed, is a pure electric vehicle. Beneath the Forespeed’s skin lies the same powertrain found in the ...    Read more

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model is designed to eke as much fuel economy from General Motors’ latest compact offering, but there may soon be another fuel-stingy Cruze variant heading to the United States. New reports suggest a turbo-diesel model may arrive in North America by 2013. The report ...    Read more

Last year, we reported that the GMC Granite concept from the 2010 Detroit auto show was headed into production, but that news was later refuted by General Motors. A little over a year after the concept made its debut, our friends at Motor Trend have apparently now learned ...    Read more

Despite facing a strong yen, Toyota has built and opened a new factory in Japan, marking its first new plant in its home country in over 20 years. The new Miyagi factory, located outside of Ohira, Japan, is designed to bolster production in northeastern Japan, and help Toyota push ...    Read more

There’s no arguing that a Lotus Elise is one of the most simple, pure sports carsv presently on the market, but apparently, it too can be further simplified. Lotus’s new Elise Club Racer model, destined to debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show next month, promises to be ...    Read more

Earlier this month, Fiat and Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne mentioned the possibility of Chrysler and Fiat eventually merging into one entity. Marchionne recently clarified this, saying that no merger is needed before 2014, but Fiat’s alliance with Chrysler is crucial to the company’s survival. “It’s not only true ...    Read more

We’ve already given you the low-down on how the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C behaves on both road and track, but for those who can’t get enough of the mighty mac, the latest video from the company’s marketing department may be right up your alley. ...    Read more

Late last year, Hyundai teased us with a wagon version of its Sonata sedan headed to Europe as the i40 Estate. Now, just ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the South Korean automaker has revealed the real deal. If you were expecting the finished product ...    Read more

The upcoming fuel economy and emissions regulations are forcing automakers to evaluate various methods of cutting fuel consumption. Cutting weight is one method, and to do that, Audi recently signed an agreement with German supplier Voith to develop a range of lightweight composite materials -- including carbon fiber. ...    Read more

Building a race car capable of competing in brutal endurance races takes a lot of work, and includes a lot of testing -- which can be fun and exciting for those on and off the team, such as with the latest video of the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione being ...    Read more

General Motors recently discovered a potential safety hazard on 2009-2010 Cadillac CTS models, involving the cars’ rear suspension design. 2009-2010 Cadillac CTS The Problem: A wax coating placed on jam nuts on the rear suspension’s toe link could cause the fasteners to come loose. Should this ...    Read more

DeTomaso made a name for itself thirty years ago building shapely, powerful sports cars, but the brand’s revival apparently is hinged on luxury crossovers. The company recently showed its new SLC concept to Italian government officials prior to its debut at the Geneva Motor ...    Read more

In stock form, the engine used in a new Ferrari California roadster cranks out a solid 453 horsepower -- more than adequate for most owners. That said, if you’re lusting for more power from an open top Ferrari and didn’t manage to grab an SA Aperta, ...    Read more

Swiss tuner Rinspeed already previewed its minimalist BamBoo concept before its Geneva Motor Show, debut, but the company released additional information and actual photographs of the electrified beach buggy earlier this morning. The open-air ute still resembles a modern interpretation of a Citroen Mehari, although the company has made ...    Read more